Arrest Records Lookup: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

When you need to check an arrest record in Plaquemines Parish, the records split across two separate systems: court filings held by the 25th Judicial District Court Clerk of Court at 301 Main Street, Suite 108, Belle Chasse, LA 70037, and booking records held by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office at 8022 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse. The Clerk’s office handles criminal docket entries and dispositions for felony and misdemeanor cases filed in the 25th JDC. The Sheriff’s Office maintains booking records and charge sheets from the Belle Chasse Lockup. Confirm hours before driving — the Sheriff’s administrative office runs Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with some Friday hours ending at 3:00 p.m.

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Plaquemines Parish court records cover cases filed in the 25th Judicial District only — arrests in other states or federal jurisdictions won’t appear in any Louisiana parish portal. A nationwide criminal database search may surface records from other states, prior names, or cases predating the parish’s online window that local systems simply don’t index. The preliminary scan is free; a full report requires creating an account.

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How to look up arrest records in Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish arrest records exist in four distinct forms, and each lives in a different system. A criminal docket is the court’s official case file — it shows charges filed, hearing dates, attorney of record, and final disposition. A booking record is the Sheriff’s intake document, created at the Belle Chasse Lockup when someone is processed into custody. A charge sheet lists the specific statutes alleged at booking, which may differ from what the District Attorney ultimately files in court. A disposition record reflects the case outcome — guilty plea, acquittal, dismissal, or nolle prosequi — and lives on the court side, not the Sheriff’s side.

For court-side records, the Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court maintains criminal dockets for the 25th Judicial District. The Clerk’s office is at 301 Main Street, Suite 108, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 — inside the Plaquemines Parish Government Annex Building. Expect a TSA-style metal detector at the entrance. Reach the court directly at (504) 912-3846. The Plaquemines Parish government portal links to district court records and government contacts. For civil and criminal e-filing, the Clerk uses COTTFile as its vendor — check the 25th JDC e-filing page for current instructions. Mail-in payments to the court are accepted by check or money order; do not send cash.

For Sheriff-side records — booking records and charge sheets — contact the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office directly. The administrative office at 8022 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse, is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (some Fridays close at 3:00 p.m.). Call (504) 934-6776 to ask about public records request procedures. The Sheriff’s public records request process runs during regular business hours. The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office page on the parish website is the county-official starting point for jail and booking information.

For justice court matters — minor civil and criminal cases handled by Justices of the Peace — the parish runs a justice court case search through the parish website. The Justice of the Peace and Constables page lists the precincts and their jurisdictions. These records are separate from 25th JDC felony and misdemeanor dockets.

For state prison records — cases where someone was sentenced to the Louisiana Department of Corrections rather than the parish jail — the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections inmate lookup covers DOC-held individuals. That system does not show parish jail bookings. Confirm numbers and hours before visiting or calling any office.

Are Plaquemines Parish arrest records public?

Plaquemines Parish has 64 parishes worth of open-records tradition behind it — Louisiana’s Public Records Law, codified at La. R.S. 44:1 and the sections that follow, establishes a default-public presumption for government records including arrest records, booking documents, and court filings. Any person may request these records; you don’t need to state a reason or show identification to make a public records request.

Federal arrest records are a different matter entirely. An arrest made by a federal agency — DEA, FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals — generates records in federal court, not in the 25th Judicial District. Those records don’t appear in any Louisiana parish system. To check federal criminal history, you’d need to search PACER (the federal court’s public access system) or submit a request to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Neither the Plaquemines Parish Clerk nor the Sheriff’s Office can produce federal records.

Back on the state side, the default-public rule has narrow exceptions. Juvenile records are confidential under Louisiana law and are not accessible through public records requests. Records that have been expunged under La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971 are removed from public view — though law enforcement retains access. Victim-identifying information may be redacted from documents before release, particularly in cases involving sexual offenses or domestic violence. Active investigative records may also be withheld while an investigation is open.

Booking photos (mugshots) taken at the Belle Chasse Lockup are generally public records in Louisiana absent a specific statutory exemption. Call the (504) 934-6776 to ask about the Sheriff’s current release policy for booking photos — the policy isn’t posted separately online.

One practical note: Louisiana has no single statewide trial-court search portal. Each parish maintains its own records. A search of Plaquemines Parish records won’t surface arrests in Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard Parish, or any other jurisdiction — each requires a separate inquiry.

What’s in a Plaquemines Parish arrest record?

What does an actual Plaquemines Parish arrest record show you — and what gets hidden if a case is partially sealed? The answer depends on which system you’re reading from, because the court docket and the Sheriff’s booking record are built separately and show different fields.

A booking record from the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office — the document created at the Belle Chasse Lockup — typically contains: the arrested person’s full name and date of birth, booking date and time, the arresting agency, the charge or charges as listed at intake (statute citation and offense description), bail amount set, and the booking number assigned by the Sheriff. It may also include a booking photo. The booking record reflects what law enforcement alleged at the moment of arrest; it does not reflect what happened in court afterward.

A criminal docket entry from the Plaquemines Parish Courthouse — accessible through the 25th Judicial District Court at the Plaquemines Parish Courthouse Annex — shows the case number, the charges as formally filed by the District Attorney (which may differ from booking charges), all hearing dates and their outcomes, attorney of record for the defense, the prosecutor assigned, and the final disposition. Disposition entries include guilty pleas, verdicts, sentences, dismissals, and nolle prosequi filings.

When a case is partially sealed — meaning the court has ordered expungement of the arrest but not of all related records — the docket entry may still appear in the index with the case number visible, but the case details are sealed and unavailable to the public. You’d see that a case exists at that docket number without being able to read its contents. Law enforcement agencies retain full access to sealed records; only public access is restricted. This distinction matters if you’re checking your own record: a sealed case still shows up in law enforcement background checks even though it won’t appear in a public records request.

Charge sheets — the formal written charges — live on the court side and are part of the docket. They’re distinct from the booking record’s charge list, which is the Sheriff’s intake notation. In some cases the DA files different or fewer charges than what appears on the booking record, so comparing both documents gives a more complete picture of what was alleged versus what was prosecuted.

How to expunge an arrest record in Plaquemines Parish

Sitting across from a stack of court paperwork at the Plaquemines Parish Courthouse Annex, deciding whether to hire an attorney or handle the petition yourself — that’s a real choice, and neither path is wrong. Louisiana law gives you both options.

The controlling statute is La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971, which governs expungement of criminal records statewide. Petitions are filed at the District Court level — meaning you file with the Clerk of Court for the 25th Judicial District, at 301 Main Street, Suite 108, Belle Chasse, LA 70037. Reach the court at (504) 912-3846 to ask about current filing fees and the required forms.

Eligibility depends on how the case resolved. An arrest that ended in dismissal, acquittal, or a refusal to prosecute by the District Attorney carries no elapsed-time waiting period — you can petition immediately. An arrest that was never prosecuted requires waiting for the prescriptive period to run before petitioning. A DWI resolved through pretrial diversion carries a five-year wait from the date of arrest before expungement is available. For misdemeanor convictions, the waiting period is five years measured from the completion of sentence, probation, or parole — not from the conviction date itself. For felony convictions, the waiting period is ten years from completion of sentence, probation, or parole. A first marijuana-possession conviction is eligible after ninety days.

A first marijuana-possession conviction is among the more streamlined paths. Dismissed and acquitted cases are also straightforward — no waiting, and the petition process is the same regardless of how serious the original charge was.

Self-petitioning is permitted under Louisiana law. You prepare the Petition to Expunge, file it with the Clerk of Court, pay the filing fee (confirm the current amount by calling the court), serve copies on the District Attorney’s office and the arresting agency, and attend any hearing the court schedules. The process requires attention to procedural detail — service requirements and deadlines matter. If you miss a step, the petition can be denied on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.

Attorney-assisted filing is the other path. A licensed Louisiana attorney handles the paperwork, service, and any hearing appearances. The Louisiana State Bar Association attorney finder can help you locate attorneys who handle expungement matters. If cost is a concern, the Louisiana State Public Defender may have resources or referrals for post-conviction relief.

After a successful expungement, the public record is sealed — the Clerk’s public index no longer shows the case, and the Sheriff’s booking record is removed from public access. Law enforcement agencies, however, retain access to the sealed record. It remains visible in law enforcement background checks and can be considered in future criminal proceedings. What changes is public access: the record won’t appear in a standard background check run by a private party or in response to a public records request.

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Frequently asked questions about Plaquemines Parish arrest records

How do I find out what’s on my Plaquemines Parish arrest record?

Your arrest record in Plaquemines Parish may appear in two places. The Sheriff’s booking record — held by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office at 8022 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse — shows what was recorded at intake. The court docket — held by the 25th Judicial District Court Clerk of Court at 301 Main Street, Suite 108, Belle Chasse — shows what was filed and how the case resolved. Call the Sheriff at (504) 934-6776 for booking records and the court at (504) 912-3846 for docket records. If you’ve lived in other states, a nationwide database search may surface records that Louisiana parish systems don’t index.

How do I get a Plaquemines Parish arrest record expunged?

File a Petition to Expunge with the 25th Judicial District Court Clerk of Court at 301 Main Street, Suite 108, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 under La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971. If your arrest ended in dismissal or acquittal, no waiting period applies. Misdemeanor convictions require five years from completion of sentence or probation; felony convictions require ten years. You can self-petition or hire an attorney — the Louisiana State Bar Association’s attorney finder lists attorneys who handle expungement. Call the court at (504) 912-3846 to confirm current filing fees and required forms before you file.